Stroh's

Stroh's.

One of the most interesting histories of a beer company. They started in Germany, then moved to American soil, eventually ending up in Detroit. They were a massive company, surviving the Dark Days (Prohibition) by making other products (soda and ice cream). They eventually bought out other companies (Old Milwaukee, Lone Star, Schlitz, and others), but lost the war to the big 3 (Miller, Coors, Anheuser-Busch). They were bought out by Pabst and Miller.

So that brings us to today. Any time I mention Stroh's, there's always someone about 20-30 years older than me stating that their dad's choice of brews. I discovered this on a broke spell in 2007 ($9 for a 15 pack? Hell yeah!), and it's been a go-to since.

The pour is light golden. The aroma is sweeter with a slight metallic hint. First sip is sweet, slightly malty, but light. Slight hint of hops toward the back before it goes into a dry smooth finish.  Decent body to it, a little heavier than PBR, but very comparable. A decent beer for when times are stretching your wallet.

3/5 caps

-Nathan-

I'm not that old, but this was my grandfather's beer of choice. I remember being at a family dinner out, there were probably 10 or so of us there, and all the adults had a Stroh's. I think I had just turned 21, and wasn't that wise, being still a college student and into Miller Lite and Icehouse in those days. Ahhh, the misconceptions of youth.

A little smoother than PBR, I find Stroh's has more hop presence than most American adjunct lagers. I also find a little sweetness in the middle and finish. It's really not bad at all, very drinkable, and in my opinion, better than most American macro adjunct lagers.

3/5 caps

-Jennie